395 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571354238
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 31 May 2022
Description
We measure rainfall and radiation, the depths of space and the emptiness of atoms, calories and steps, happiness and pain. But how did measurement become ubiquitous in modern life? When did humanity first take up scales and rulers, and why does th...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
reflective 35%
funny 21%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 7%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Ableism, ColonisationMinor
Rape, Forced institutionalization
395 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571354238
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 31 May 2022
Description
We measure rainfall and radiation, the depths of space and the emptiness of atoms, calories and steps, happiness and pain. But how did measurement become ubiquitous in modern life? When did humanity first take up scales and rulers, and why does th...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
reflective 35%
funny 21%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 7%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Ableism, ColonisationMinor
Rape, Forced institutionalization